Tyler Childers & The Lumineers To Headline Railbird Music Festival 2026

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Tyler Childers & The Lumineers.

Tyler Childers and The Lumineers are set to headline the 2026 Railbird Music Festival, taking place June 6 and 7 at The Infield at Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky.

Additionally, across the two days of performances, Zach Top, Ella Langley, Caamp, Mt. Joy, Sam Barber, Muscadine Bloodline, Stephen Wilson Jr., Houndmouth, Robert Earl Keen, Shane Smith & The Saints, The Wallflowers, Margo Price, Watchhouse, Shakey Graves, Waylon Wyatt, Evan Honer, Laci Kaye Booth, Willow Avalon, Braxton Keith, The Creekers, Kashus Culpepper, Carter Faith and more will take the stage.

One-day and 2-Day GA, GA+, VIP, Platinum tickets, as well as 2-Day Superfecta and Cabana packages will be available beginning Wednesday, October 22.

More information on ticket packages is available here.

Luke Combs Adds London, Edinburgh & Montreal Shows On ‘My Kinda Saturday Night Tour’

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Luke Combs. Photo: Robby Klein

Luke Combs has added three new shows to his massive “My Kinda Saturday Night Tour” next year due to overwhelming demand after tickets went on-sale last week, and nine shows immediately sold-out.

Combs added second nights at Montreal’s Parc Jean-Drapeau (May 29) and Edinburgh’s Scottish Gas Murrayfield (July 24) as well as a third and final night at London’s Wembley Stadium (August 2). Nine shows on the tour immediately sold-out, including two nights at Wembley Stadium, two nights at Ireland’s Slane Castle, Green Bay’s Lambeau Field, Toronto’s Rogers Stadium, Amsterdam’s Johan Cruijff Arena and more.

Additional stops on the tour include Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium, South Bend’s Notre Dame Stadium, Knoxville’s Neyland Stadium, Columbus’ Ohio Stadium, Paris’ Accor Arena and Sweden’s Ullevi. Special guests on the 2026 run include Dierks Bentley, The Script, The Teskey Brothers, Thomas Rhett, Ty Myers, Jake Worthington, Thelma & James and The Castellows. Tickets for the three new shows are available for pre-sale starting Thursday, (Oct. 23) with general on-sale following Oct. 24. Combs’ official fan club, The Bootleggers, once again have early access to tickets through fan pre-sale starting tomorrow, (Oct. 21).

The tour adds to an already historic career for Combs, who recently became the highest RIAA-certified country artist ever with 168 million units sold (surpassing Garth Brooks) and made history as the first country artist to headline both Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza. Combs is also the first country artist with two songs earning a billion streams on Spotify and the first with four singles certified RIAA Diamond.

Combs released The Prequel earlier this month, a new three-song collection featuring “My Kinda Saturday Night,” “15 Minutes” and “Days Like These” and is nominated for three awards at the upcoming CMA Awards: Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Single of the Year (“Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma”).

Konrad Snyder Inks With Electric Feel Publishing

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Pictured (L-R): John Bradley (Country A&R, Electric Feel), Austin Rosen (CEO & Founder, Electric Feel), Konrad Snyder, Hannah Babitt (BABZ) and Jeff Colvin (Marcus & Colvin, LLP) (not pictured Chandler Nicole Sherrill – Senior Director of Creative Electric Feel). Photo: Callie Mangrum

Grammy and CMA-nominated songwriter, record producer, recording engineer, and mix engineer Konrad Snyder has signed with Electric Feel Publishing’s Nashville publishing roster.

Based in Nashville, Snyder has collaborated with a genre-diverse roster of artists, including Leon Bridges, Kacey Musgraves, Madi Diaz, Joy Oladokun, Stephen Sanchez, Noah Kahan, Wilder Woods, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Marcus King and more. Notably, Snyder was a co-producer on Sanchez’s “Until I Found You,” which has garnered over 1 billion Spotify streams. He also co-penned and co-produced two of Diaz’s tracks of the Grammy-nominated album Weird Faith, “Girlfriend” and “Obsessive Thoughts.”

“Electric Feel has always stood out for how deeply they care about the people behind the music”, says Snyder. “From our first conversation, I could feel their drive and momentum. As a producer and writer, that kind of partnership means everything. I’m proud to be joining their family.”

“We are beyond excited to be working with Konrad Snyder at Electric Feel! His ability to seamlessly move between songwriting, production and engineering—while creating timeless records—is truly inspiring,” adds Chandler Nicole Sherrill, Senior Director of Creative, Electric Feel Entertainment. “Konrad brings heart, depth, and craft to everything he touches. I’m incredibly grateful to our dear friend and brilliant manager, Hannah Babitt, for introducing us to Konrad and recognizing the incredible work we could do together. On behalf of the entire EF team, it’s a true honor to support such an extraordinary talent. We’re thrilled to be part of this next chapter with him.”

Snyder is managed by BABZ.

Belmont University Launches Hope Transforms Campaign

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Andrea Bocelli performs with special guests Trisha Yearwood, CeCe Winans, Michael W. Smith, Pia Toscano, and Belmont student musicians. Photo: Matt Willoughby.

Belmont University launched the public phase of its Hope Transforms campaign on Oct. 16 with a gala event at the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, headlined by Andrea Bocelli. The campaign aims to raise 700 million dollars by 2030 to aid in the University’s mission to become the “leading Christ-centered university in the world.”

The sold-out event also featured performances by alumna Trisha Yearwood along with CeCe Winans, Michael W. Smith, Pia Toscano, Larisa Martinez and Belmont student musicians.

“Hope Transforms is more than a campaign; it’s a movement,” says Belmont President Dr. Greg Jones. “It’s about forming leaders of character, unleashing transformational creativity and inspiring innovation that serves the common good. This campaign will empower our students, faculty and community to imagine and build a better future.”

The campaign aims to secure Belmont scholarships and faculty positions through a 300 million dollar endowment, invest 200 million dollars into updating and building infrastructure across campus, and raise 200 million dollars for support mission trips, research, service learning, and experiential programs.

The Hope Transforms Scholarship Challenge will match new endowed scholarship gifts of $100,000 or more. The Johnson Academic Challenge is a $30 million matching fund to create up to 20 new endowed professorships.

Sammy Arriaga’s New Country Latino Project ‘Heart In Texas’ Due Oct. 31

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Sammy Arriaga is offering fans a tasty fusion of his country and Cuban roots on his new bilingual album, Heart in Texas, due out Oct. 31 via Dead Rose Records/Walk Off Entertainment.

The 14-track project is an industry-first, offering seven tracks in English and six in Spanish with a Freddy Fender cover of “Before The Next Teardrop Falls,” making the listening experience seamless in its flow from English to Spanish. Along with the 10 songs Arriaga has released through 2025, he recorded two brand new songs: “On Purpose” and “Can’t Turn On The Radio.”

“Heart in Texas comes from a place of patience and purpose,” says Arriaga. “Since releasing my last album three years ago, I wanted to create something that brought both of my worlds together as one. Instead of separating English and Spanish versions, I let them breathe side by side, just like they do in my life. This album has a little bit of everything — fun songs to dance to, heartbreak ones to drink to, and romantic ones to make memories with. I’m proud to stand tall in my roots and to represent the community that sees itself in my story.”

Arriaga also showcases his sound with his “Country Latino Sessions” YouTube series, and has amassed more than two million social followers and recently surpassed 100 Million global music streams across DSPs. Leading up to his new album, he released 12 singles under the label partnership with Walk Off Entertainment, including English and Spanish versions of “Left My Heart In Texas,” “Moves Like Mexico” and “Born Again.”

Heart in Texas Track List:
1.  “Left My Heart in Texas” (Sammy Arriaga, Jennifer Leigh Ricotta, Jared Griffin)
2.  “Moves Like Mexico” (Sammy Arriaga, Sara Brice, Jerrod Niemann)
3.  “Selena” (Sammy Arriaga, Brian Alexander, Brad Wagner)
4.  “Limes” (Sammy Arriaga, Jennifer Leigh Ricotta, Emma Lynn White, Andrew Beason)
5.  “Born Again” (Sammy Arriaga, Christian Yancey, Justin Johnson)
6.  “On Purpose” (Sammy Arriaga, Steve Bogard, Dave Pittenger)
7.  “Can’t Turn On The Radio” (Sammy Arriaga, Katie Cecil, Chris Ganoudis)
8.  “Before The Next Teardrop Falls” (Ben Peters, Vivian Keith)
9.  “Mi Corazón Está En Tejas” (Sammy Arriaga, Jennifer Leigh Ricotta, Jared Griffin, Germán “Mango” Duque)
10. “Así Es En México” (Sammy Arriaga, Sara Brice, Jerrod Neiman, Johan Sotelo, Simon Escobar Uribe)
11. “Cantando Selena” (Sammy Arriaga, Brian Alexander, Brad Wagner, Johan Sotelo, Simón Escobar Uribe)
12. “Vuelvo A Nacer” (Sammy Arriaga, Christian Yancey, Justin Johnson, Germán “Mango” Duque)
13. “Las Ganas” (Sammy Arriaga, Steve Bogard, Dave Pittenger, Johan Sotelo, & Simon Vauri)
14. “Prefiero No Saber De Ti” (Sammy Arriaga, Katie Cecil, Chris Ganoudis, Johan Sotelo)

Ashley Cooke Readies ‘ace,’ Due In November

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Ashley Cooke is set to release her next project, ace, on Nov. 14 via Big Loud Records.

The nine-track project, named for Cooke’s childhood nickname given by her father, marks her first project since her 2023 debut, Shot In The Dark. 

Produced by Dann Huff, Cooke co-penned seven of the nine tracks alongside Emily Weisband, Johnny Clawson and Kyle Sturrock, among others. The project explores themes love, heartbreak and loss.

“It’s been about two and a half years since my debut record was released. So many incredible, bucket-list things filled the days after with the best people I could ever imagine getting to share them with,” Cooke shared during the announcement on her social media. “But life has a funny way of spitting rain when you think it’s gonna be a sunny day. I swear, one thing hit after another. I lost some of the most important people in my life, and health issues in my family piled up left and right. Love came, and love went. This music is derived from those real situations. It’s brutal honesty. It’s a story in chronological order. And it’s a collection of songs welcoming you to the next chapter.”

 

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Earlier this month, Cooke’s “the hell you are” became the most added song at country radio. She released two versions of “tin foil hat” last week, with an official music video release for the “panic attack version.”

The ACM nominated artist kicked off the year with her headlining “Your Place Tour” before hitting the road with Kane Brown, Parker McCollum, Lee Brice and more throughout the rest of the year.

ace Track List:
1. “gettin’ old” (Ashley Cooke/Johnny Clawson/Kyle Sturrock)
2. “baby blues” (Ashley Cooke/Johnny Clawson/Kyle Sturrock/Seth Ennis/Joe Fox)
3. “the f word” (Emily Weisband/Lori McKenna/Gordie Sampson)
4. “talk about” (Ashley Cooke/Emily Weisband/Chase McGill/Chris LaCorte)
5. “the hell you are” (Ashley Cooke/Emily Weisband/Chase McGill/Seth Ennis/Joe Fox)
6. “swear words” (Ashley Cooke/Johnny Clawson/Kyle Sturrock/Seth Ennis/Madeline Merlo/Joe Fox)
7. “excuses” (Ashley Cooke/Johnny Clawson/Kyle Sturrock)
8. “tin foil hat (panic attack version)” (Emily Weisband/Seth Ennis/Mike Robinson)
9. “(my worst fear)” (Ashley Cooke/Emily Weisband/Johnny Clawson/Kyle Sturrock/Seth Ennis/Joe Fox)

Lainey Wilson Releases New ‘Peace Love & Cowboys (Holiday Edition)’ EP

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Lainey Wilson is getting in the holiday spirit a little early with the release of her new Peace, Love, & Cowboys (Holiday Edition) EP, out now.

The three-song EP includes a new holiday version of Wilson’s “Peace, Love, & Cowboys,” “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” with Bing Crosby and a rendition of George Strait’s “Christmas Cookies.” A physical version of the EP (12-inch vinyl, 7-inch vinyl and CD) will also be available on Nov. 21, consisting of “Peace, Love, & Cowboys (Holiday Edition)” and “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!,” as well as instrumental versions of both tracks.

Wilson will perform the holiday songs live at the Grand Ole Opry on Dec. 10 as part of their special Christmas show, and prior to that, she’ll host the upcoming 59th Annual CMA Awards next month, where she is also tied as the most-nominated artist with six nominations for Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year (Whirlwind), Single of the Year (“4x4xU”), Song of the Year (“4x4xU”) and Music Video of the Year (“Somewhere Over Laredo”).

She’ll continue to tour through the fall, including upcoming stops in St. Paul, Knoxville, Charlotte and Tampa, before embarking on her extensive headline run across Australia and New Zealand next year.

Ryan Waters Band Inks With Kinkead Entertainment Agency

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Ryan Waters Band and Kinkhead Entertainment Agency team

The Ryan Waters Band has signed with the Kinkead Entertainment Agency for booking representation.

Waters initially achieved success on TikTok after writing the streaming hit “Chevrolet You Down” which racked up over one million views and over nine million streams on Spotify alone. The momentum put Waters in Nashville, where he immersed himself in his craft and followed “Chevrolet You Down” with a string of singles, including 2021’s “Tomorrow’s Not Tonight” (which has over 10 million Spotify streams) and his cover of “Chasing Cars” in 2023 which has over seven million streams.

“Teaming up with one of Nashville’s best, Bob Kinkead, and his incredible crew marks a huge step forward in my career,” says Waters. “From our first conversation, it was clear that Bob and everyone at Kinkead understood my vision, drive, and where I’m headed. Their track record for helping artists grow the right way speaks volumes, and it’s an honor to have them in my corner on the booking front moving forward. I’m beyond grateful for their belief in what I’m doing and genuinely excited to see what we’ll build together.”

Grand Ole Opry To Celebrate 100th Anniversary Of Inaugural Broadcast

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The Grand Ole Opry will celebrate 100 years since its inaugural broadcast with two shows on Nov. 28.

November 28, 2025 marks exactly 100 years since the evening a single fiddle tune performed by Uncle Jimmy Thompson marked the first Grand Ole Opry broadcast.

Slated to appear during the shows is Trace Adkins, Bill Anderson, Mandy Barnett, T. Graham Brown, Steven Curtis Chapman, Henry Cho, The Gatlin Brothers, Vince Gill, The Isaacs, Kathy Mattea, Charlie McCoy, Scotty McCreery, Gary Mule Deer, Riders In The Sky, Ricky Skaggs, Don Schlitz, Connie Smith, Marty Stuart, Pam Tillis, The Whites, Mark Wills, Suzy Bogguss and more to be announced soon.

The Grand Ole Opry has been celebrating Opry 100 throughout 2025 with special shows, more than 60 Opry debuts so far this year, and the Opry’s first-ever live international broadcast from London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall. The celebrations will continue into 2026. A full schedule of Opry 100 events can be found here.

Drake Milligan Readies New Album Due In November

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Drake Milligan will release his new album, Tumbleweed, on Nov. 7. In celebration of the announcement, he released a new track, “Old Flames, Old Whiskey.”

Milligan co-wrote eleven of the fourteen tracks alongside Brandon Hood, Terry McBride, Monty Criswell and Aaron Eshuis, among others.

Written by Brett and Jim Beavers, “Old Flames, Old Whiskey” leans themes of memory and regret.

After opening for Lainey Wilson, Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan throughout 2025, Milligan will kick off “The Tumbleweed World Tour” at his headlining show at Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl on Nov. 11, which will also serve as his official album release party. The tour will include all forthcoming shows including dates in Paris and Brussels in March 2026 and C2C Festival in Rotterdam, Berlin, London, Glasgow, and Belfast. Milligan will also host a pop-up performance at Ole Red in Orlando, Florida on Nov. 8.

Tumbleweed Tracklist:
1. “Cryin’ Shoulder” (Drake Milligan, Brandon Hood, Terry McBride)
2. “Hearts Together” (Drake Milligan, Jim Beavers)
3. “Tumbleweed” (Bobby Pinson, Cam Newby, Ian Christian)
4. “Turn It Off” (Brian Fuller, Jeb Gipson, Matt Warren)
5. “Like The Moon” (Drake Milligan, Chris Dubois, Thomas Karlas)
6. “Good As Gone” (Drake Milligan, Brandon Hood, Monty Criswell)
7. “Slow Dancing To A Fast Song” (Drake Milligan, Tim Nichols, Marv Green)
8. “Old Flames, Old Whiskey” (Brett Beavers, Jim Beavers)
9. “Girl Like you” (Drake Milligan, Phil O’Donnell)
10. “Hard Headed Cowboy” (Drake Milligan, Aaron Eshuis, Neil Medley)
11. “Lonely:30” (Drake Milligan, Brandon Hood, Phil O’Donnell)
12. “Goodbye Ain’t All That Bad” (Drake Milligan, Brice Long)
13. “Talk Texas” (Drake Milligan, Jim Beavers)
14. “How Much Beer (feat. Randall King)” (Drake Milligan, Luke Laird, Brice Long)